Se connecterAriana's voice rose. "Fuck the blackwoodsI want you to know that you're a monster. A cold-blooded, soulless monster. You think you can just take Leo away from his mother? You think you can just waltz in and play daddy after all these years? You're a fucking joke, Damien. A pathetic, sad little joke."Damien's voice was mocking. "I'm not playing, Ariana. I'm his father. I have every right to be in his life. More right than a convicted felon like Amelia."Ariana's voice was dripping with venom. "You're a murderer, Damien. You killed Miguel. You think we don't know? You think we've forgotten? You're not fit to raise a goldfish, let alone a child. You're a worthless piece of garbage. A fucking parasite who feeds on other people's misery."“I’m not playing anything,” Damien replied calmly. “I’m his father. I have every right to be in his life.”“You have no right to keep him from Amelia!”“I never said she could never see him.”“You literally just told her she couldn’t see her own son!”Da
His voice was quieter now, stripped of the arrogance he had carried throughout the conversation. “I’m sorry, Amelia,” he continued. “I really am.”She said nothing.“I loved you,” Damien whispered. “I have always loved you.”Amelia’s eyes widened, but she remained silent.“I was obsessed with you. I couldn’t accept that you were moving on. I couldn’t stand the thought of you marrying Miguel.” His breathing grew heavier. “When I watched you walk down that aisle toward him, something inside me broke. I was angry, jealous, and completely out of control.”Amelia’s fingers tightened around the phone “Damien…”“I know there’s no excuse for what happened,” he said, his voice trembling. “I know saying I loved you doesn’t change anything. But watching you choose another man destroyed me in ways I didn’t understand at the time.”“You killed him,” Amelia whispered.“I know.”“You took the only person who loved me without hurting me.”“I know.”“And now you want me to believe this was all because
Sierra’s smile became colder. “Because unfortunately, I’m a bridesmaid. If I had my way, I’d be standing at Amelia’s wedding right now, fixing her veil while you were somewhere far away from Alejandro.”Gabriella stared at her in disbelief.Sierra continued before she could respond. “But life is strange. Somehow, the woman who broke up a marriage gets the wedding, the designer dress, and the groom. It’s almost inspiring.”“Are you finished?” Gabriella asked through clenched teeth.“Not even close.”Marisa gave Sierra a warning look. “Sierra.”Sierra sighed dramatically. “Fine. I’ll behave.”Gabriella raised an eyebrow. “You said that last time.”“I lied last time.”Gabriella shook her head and turned back toward the mirror, choosing to ignore her. She adjusted the top of her dress, but Sierra’s eyes suddenly dropped to her stomach.Sierra’s eyebrows lifted. “Wait a minute.”Gabriella immediately looked down. “What?”Sierra pointed toward her stomach. “Is your baby bump already showing
SAINT VICTORIA HOSPITAL — VIP SUITE — EVENINGAmelia’s hand trembled as she held the phone to her ear. Her heart was pounding, but she forced herself to stay calm. She had spent too long waiting to hear her son’s voice.The call connected. “Hello?”Damien’s familiar voice came through, and Amelia’s fingers tightened around the phone.“Damien, it’s me.”There was a brief silence. “Amelia?” Damien sounded genuinely surprised. “I thought you were in prison. How the hell are you calling me from a private number?”Amelia took a shaky breath. “Apparently, I’ve been released.”“Released?” Damien repeated, clearly stunned. “For how long?”“One week,” she replied. “I was granted a temporary release because of my condition.”Damien scoffed. “And the first thing you do after getting out is call me?”“The first thing I did was try to reach my son,” Amelia said, her voice tightening. “Since nobody at your residence bothered to answer my calls, I had to call you directly.”“What do you want?”“You
The wedding hall was already buzzing with excitement. Flowers covered the walls, soft music played in the background, and the bridesmaids moved around the room, fixing dresses, touching up makeup, and making sure everything was ready.In the middle of all the chaos, Gabriella stood in front of the mirror.She stared at her reflection and sighed. Her custom-made designer wedding dress looked beautiful on her. The dress hugged her body perfectly, and every little detail had been made exactly the way she wanted.But there was one thing Gabriella couldn’t stop looking at her stomach. Her baby bump was already beginning to show, and she couldn’t help frowning as she stared at herself in the mirror. She placed a hand over the small curve and sighed.“Why does it have to show now?” she muttered, running her fingers gently over her stomach.Marisa, who was sitting nearby in her wheelchair, immediately looked up. “Because you’re pregnant,” she said cheerfully, as if the answer should have be
SAINT VICTORIA HOSPITAL — VIP SUITE — EVENINGThe sound of the slap echoed through the luxury suite.Amelia’s head turned with the force of the impact. For a few seconds, she simply stood there, too shocked to react. Slowly, she raised a hand to her cheek and stared at Ariana in disbelief, as if she could not believe her best friend had actually slapped her.Ariana was trembling. Tears streamed down her face, and the hand she had used to slap Amelia was still raised, shaking badly.“Don’t you ever talk to me like that again,” Ariana said, her voice breaking. “You have no idea what I’ve been dealing with. You have no idea how hard this has been for me.”Neither woman spoke for a moment. The room fell completely silent except for Ariana’s uneven breathing and the faint hum of the city outside the hospital windows.Amelia slowly turned her face back toward her. The shock in her eyes disappeared, replaced by cold anger.“Did you just slap me?”Ariana swallowed hard, but she did not look a
DANIEL’S PENTHOUSE – MORNINGDaniel paced the living room, holding a half-filled glass of Martell. His voice was sharp, bitter.“Lucas, do you know what that woman did? That so-called mother of my kids?”Lucas looked up from the couch, raising an eyebrow. “You mean Katherina your baby mama? What ha
BLACKWOOD INDUSTRIES~NEW YORK Vivian was signing documents when Mia burst into the office without knockingHer voice shook. “Vivian… he’s here.”Vivian didn’t even look up. “Who? Ryan again? Security knows what to do.”Mia shook her head fast, eyes huge. “No. Harrison Cole.”Vivian stopped moving
Alexander swallowed hard, trying to hold his ground. “This isn’t fair—”Vivian’s eyes glistened as she stepped closer, her voice low and shaky but filled with desire.“Fair?” she whispered. “I’ve been patient, Alex. I’ve stayed quiet while you buried yourself in guilt over her. It’s been three day
MANHATTAN FAMILY COURT ~The courtroom was quiet, except for the soft hum of the air conditioner.Katherina sat at the long wooden table, her hands trembling as she stared at the papers in front of her. Jessica sat beside her, pretending to dab her tears with a tissue. Across the room, little Mira







